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Big aircraft carriers (fleet carriers) fought in the Pacific; Baby flattops (escort carriers) hunted subs in the Atlantic.

New powerful battleships fought in the Pacific; old obsolete battleships provided landing support in the Atlantic.

Big destroyers (Fletchers, etc.) fought in the Pacific; accompanying older destroyers (Wickes/Clemson class), etc. were the small Destroyer Escorts (less guns, less sailors, smaller size).

The Battle of the Atlantic was protecting "convoys" enroute to Europe. The Atlantic was a "Guerre de Course" war; a war against merchant vessels (supply ships), COMMERCE RAIDING.

The War in the Pacific was a "Guerre de Escadre" war. A war between two navies; Battle fleets fighting Battle fleets.

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